Posted on 12/05/2016 12:45:54 PM PST by Nachum
White House press secretary Josh Earnest encouraged President-elect Trump on Monday to take advantage of the "expertise and advice" of career diplomats at the State Department as the controversy surrounding the incoming president's recent call to Taiwan continues to boil over.
"Whenever you are talking about the president-elect interacting with foreign leaders, it's incredibly important. It has profound consequences for our country and for our national interests around the world," Earnest said in response to a reporter's question about whether Trump is "winging" his discussions with foreign leaders.
"Last week, we had some conversations about a conversation the president-elect had with the prime minister of Pakistan, and I noted in answering questions about that telephone call that President Obama, over the course of his eight years in the White House, has benefited significantly from the expertise, advice and experience of career diplomats at the State Department," he said. Earnest said that expertise is currently available to Trump and "will continue to be available to him when he enters the Oval Office."
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Re “What’s the difference between Trump 2016 and Barack 2008”?
EASY. 8 years of failures, disasters, and hundreds of thousands of deaths in the Middle East - Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and also Libya and Somalia.
If we want advise on foreign policy, the last place we would go to is the Obama regime’s State Department. All I will say to end this is, BENGHAZI!
Oh, as for Josh Ernest, there is a special place in Hell for you - i.e., the official spokesahole for the Devil.
.... take advantage of the “expertise and advice” of career diplomats at the State Department ......
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... because the advice over the last 8 years has turned out so very well .... ME in flames, ISIS on the rampage, bad relations with Russia, China flexing it’s muscles & not even providing a stairway for Obama to get off AF1, Iran thumbing its nose at the US while building its nukes, stabbing Israel in the back at every opportunity .... I think President Trump will do much better based on his common sense alone. Part of draining the swamp is mucking out the State Department.
Go to hell obama!!
Like Pelosi and Kerry consulted with the Bush State Department before trundling over to Syria to dine with “reformer” Bashir al Assad in 2007?
Parallel diplomacy!
besides, those leaders are calling Trump to express their relief at having an adult back in the WH
The dreaded words, “career politicians” just stopped me in my tracks. Trump was elected to break down the ivory state department and set a new course for America. Go work for the UN because you don’t work for America.
I keep hearing this characterized as “Trump’s call” to the President of Taiwan. But the reports indicate that she called Trump.
Which is it?
Bwahahahahahahahaha!
Based on the record of the last 8 years, I think Trump should follow his own instincts & advisors!
Trump is NOT an anti-American Moslem/Communist/LIEberal!
AND, he will undo EVERY one of Ophonybama’s disastrous initiatives!
They are going to go Bats**T crazy when the hammer drops at DOJ and EPA
Trump to Obama: BIOYAC
DT 2 WH: GFY.
the “expertise and advice” of career diplomats at the State Department .. 8-?
‘career diplomats’ are why things are so skrewed up ..imho..
they are nothing more than globalists in drag.
? FOAD ?
Mr. Trump, may I suggest draining Foggy Bottom first? Then kick out Turtle Bay to Zimbabwe.
5.56mm
Ha Ha Ha!!!
One could develop a hypothesis that the State Department is a shadow government which does what it damn well pleases in terms of foreign affairs.....until now.
Trump to WH: Kiss my ass.
FOAD = F’ off and die.
which suggests that the head of DOS should really be someone who can turn that massive department around....rather than someone who has experience in “diplomacy”....right?
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